BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CHARGING OF BATTERY PACK
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1. A battery pack comprising:
- a chargeable battery cell;
a first charging circuit wirelessly charging the battery cell;
a terminal part connecting the battery cell to an external device;
a second charging circuit charging the battery cell by using power from an external power source connected to the terminal part; and
a control circuit controlling charging performed by the first charging circuit and the second charging circuit.
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Abstract
A battery pack and a method of controlling charging of the battery pack, the battery pack including a chargeable battery cell, a first charging circuit wirelessly charging the battery cell, a terminal part connecting the battery cell to an external device, a second charging circuit charging the battery cell by using power from an external power source connected to the terminal part, and a control circuit controlling charging performed by the first charging circuit and the second charging circuit, thereby allowing wireless and wired charging of the battery pack.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery pack comprising:
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a chargeable battery cell; a first charging circuit wirelessly charging the battery cell; a terminal part connecting the battery cell to an external device; a second charging circuit charging the battery cell by using power from an external power source connected to the terminal part; and a control circuit controlling charging performed by the first charging circuit and the second charging circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling charging of a battery pack having a chargeable battery cell and a terminal part connected in parallel to the battery cell, the method comprising:
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wirelessly charging the battery cell by using power induced by an external magnetic field; and charging the battery cell via a wired connection by using an external power source applied to the terminal part. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of charging a battery pack having a rechargeable battery cell, a wireless charger, a wired charger and a terminal part connected in parallel to the battery cell, the method comprising:
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determining whether the wired charger is connected to the battery pack; determining whether the wireless charger is connected to the battery pack; charging the battery cell of the battery pack according to the determining whether the wired charger is connected to the battery pack and the determining whether the wireless charging is connected to the battery pack; determining whether the battery cell of the battery pack is fully charged; and terminating the charging upon the determining that the battery pack is fully charged. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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